If you are a Drupal user then it is without question that you use the views and cck modules. But do you get the full experience or benefits from Drupal? If you want a more static web site then the answer to that question is more than likely “Yes” however, if you are planning to build a more dynamic website then the following modules should be placed in top priority for you next Drupal project.
If you are a Drupal user then it is without question that you use the views and cck modules. But do you get the full experience or benefits from Drupal? If you want a more static web site then the answer to that question is more than likely “Yes” however, if you are planning to build a more dynamic website then the following modules should be placed in top priority for you next Drupal project.
Alinks
What is alinks? Alinks is a module that is based of the wordpress module also called alinks. What it does is provide an automated way of including links into your content. All you have to do is enter your normal content and setup the terms you would like to be changed into links. Anytime you type in content the term it would search through alink and provide the link that was specified . This is perfect for SEO purposes. To add this module to your site visit http://drupal.org/project/alinks
Backup & Migrate
I can not stress the importance of this module in any other way than it being a must have for any Drupal site. Of all the modules on Drupal this one I feel should be implemented into the core of Drupal The main purpose of this module is to simply the task of backing up and restoring your Drupal database or copying your database from a Drupal test server onto your live environment. To add this module to your site (which is highly recomended visit http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate
Nodequeue
The Nodequeue module allows an administrator to collect nodes in an arbitrarily ordered group. Examples of this could include a block listing teasers for 5 forum posts that the admin thinks are important, presented in a particular orer. Nodqueue has many functional purposes, this module is used quite often for magazine and newspaper sites that display popular articles in a given Taxonomy structure . Another use would be to group certain nodes, that may have similar content and place them on the front page. To add this module to your Drupal site visit http://drupal.org/project/nodequeue
Views Slideshow
Many designers and clients a like, love to have a slideshow for their front page. Although there a few options in terms of slide show views has an add-on to lets you implement a slideshow right inside views. Since views and Drupal go hand in hand, adding a slideshow functionality to views, if you already familiar with views, is quite easy to set up and function right out of the box. To add this module to one of your projects visit http://drupal.org/project/views_slideshow
Printer, e-mail and PDF versions
This module allows you to generate printer-friendly versions of any node whether its a print-friendly version, PDF version or send by-email version. To add this module to your Drupal site visit http://drupal.org/project/print
Ajax Comments
One of the most under-rated modules in this list and probably the most ask question relating to the structure and display of comments on a Drupal site. The main function of Ajax comments is to allow comments to be posted without a page refresh. This is especially useful for any blog or site that has high traffic where comments are posted in large quantities. To add this function to your drupal site visit http://drupal.org/project/ajax_comments
Captcha
If you are planning to use comments as well as the ajax comment module, it is necessary that you find ways to fight spam. Mollom does a good job at fight spam but you may also want to give Captcha a try. We all should be familiar with Captcha modules, what this module does is place a captcha image in the comments section to help reduce the likelyhood of automated spamming bots from flooding your comment section with advertisements and unrelated links. To add captcha to your site visit http://drupal.org/project/captcha
Fivestar
Have a site where you want users to rate certain nodes/post? The five star module will help you set up a rating system on your site. The Five Star voting module adds a clean, attractive voting widget to nodes in Drupal 5 and 6. To add Fivestar module to your Drupal site visit http://drupal.org/project/fivestar
Wysiwyg
Wysiwyg module allows you to use client-side editors (a.k.a. WYSIWYG editors) to edit content in Drupal. It simplifies installation and integration of editors and allows to assign an editor to each input format. Wysiwyg module replaces all other editor integration modules and no other Drupal module is required. To add this module to your Drupal site visit http://drupal.org/project/wysiwyg